Clinical pay: Boston and Cambridge vs San Francisco Bay Area
At manager level, the middle posting is about the same in both places.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 82% of postings with pay in Boston and Cambridge and 100% in San Francisco Bay Area, so compare the same level where you can.
Boston and Cambridge, all levels
US$198k
Middle half US$165k to US$279k
about CA$281k. From 49 postings.
San Francisco Bay Area, all levels
US$275k
Middle half US$240k to US$300k
about CA$389k. From 25 postings.
Same level, both cities
| Group | Middle posting | Middle half | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager, Boston and Cambridge | US$182k | US$163k to US$200k | 24 |
| Manager, San Francisco Bay Area | US$185k | US$142k to US$210k | 6 |
| Director, Boston and Cambridge | US$288k | US$253k to US$341k | 12 |
| Director, San Francisco Bay Area | US$275k | US$241k to US$298k | 17 |
How these figures work
They come only from pay ranges that employers posted on open jobs listed on PharmoniQ today. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Only yearly pay in the job's own currency is used; hourly postings are left out. A figure shows only when at least 5 postings stand behind it. These are offers employers advertise, not what people in the role earn, and they change as jobs open and close. Currency conversions use today's Bank of Canada rate (1 US dollar = 1.42 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.